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2. The method of claim 1, wherein the Alt-mode communication is a DisplayPort (DP) communication.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein the Alt-mode communication is a Thunderbolt 3 communication.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein the Alt-mode communication is a HDMI communication.
5. The method of claim 1 further comprising allocating a four-lane data connection to the Alt-mode communication.
6. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the mode of a node includes sending a signal to toggle a VBUS_EN of the USB-type interface.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the mode of the first communication link includes cycling power to the USB-type interface.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein changing the mode of the first communication link includes changing the mode to a slower data connection.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein the USB-type interface is part of a main USB hub and changing the mode of the first communication link includes not resetting the main USB hub.
10. The method of claim 1, wherein the downstream device is a downstream USB hub.
13. The secondary device of claim 12 further comprising a display panel electrically coupled to the DP processor.
14. The secondary device of claim 12, wherein the microcontroller is further configured to determine whether a host device is capable of four-lane DisplayPort Alt-Mode.
16. The communication system of claim 15, wherein the Alt-mode communication is a DisplayPort (DP) communication, a Thunderbolt 3 communication, or a HDMI communication, and further comprising allocating a four-lane data connection to the Alt-mode communication.
17. The communication system of claim 16, wherein changing the mode of a node includes sending a signal to toggle a VBUS_EN of the USB-type interface.
18. The communication system of claim 17, wherein changing the mode of the first communication link includes cycling power to the USB-type interface.
19. The communication system of claim 18, wherein changing the mode of the first communication link includes changing the mode to a slower data connection.
20. The communication system of claim 19, wherein the USB-type interface is part of a main USB hub and changing the mode of the first communication link includes not resetting the main USB hub.
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October 15, 2024
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